I went jogging uphill for the first time today. I completed a 10km run along the Mount Buffalo Road, to the top of the first major rise, and back to Porepunkah. It was pretty tough going, I must admit. Unlike cycling you don’t get the reward of coasting on the way back either. Momentum carries [...]
Mouse report
We’re having trouble catching the mice. The first trap we laid attracted two nibbles within five minutes of being placed down, but the targets escaped on both occasions. Only on the third attempt did we catch one. I bought four new traps at the supermarket, but Juliet says they’re useless. She set all four and [...]
Mice
We’ve got mice! A few days away seems to have emboldened the nasty creatures, which are now evident throughout the house and outside in my office. It’s the first time in more than eight years at Porepunkah that we’ve seen rodents. For Juliet it’s brought back bad memories of the mice plague we endured at [...]
Back on the Saints bandwagon
For the first time in several years I’m looking forward to the start of the football season. My feelings about the demise of Fitzroy have been expressed elsewhere, and I’ve stated previously that I’m only lukewarm as a Lions supporter. I still believe Fitzroy should have been allowed to merge with North Melbourne. If it [...]
Hazard burning continues
Mount Porepunkah is ablaze with fuel reduction burning. I thought it strange when I was passed by three utes and a truck while cycling up One Mile Creek Road on Sunday; until later the same day we saw smoke from that area while dining at Eurobin. Last night the hills were dotted with red firespots. [...]
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